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Zumba N Fiction
Hi,
I'm looking forward to my Tuesday morning tomorrow because it'll be another class of Zumba!
My first class was last week... and when I entered the studio I wasn't quite sure what to expect. I mean I've taken step aerobics, Pilates and muscle toning classes but Zumba was a first.
At first I thought, OK, this isn't too bad. You see there were little bits and pieces from step. Then when the Latina dance moves kicked in I was wondering if I was meant to be here! I wasn't atrocious or anything... I just hadn't wiggled my hips to tantalizing music in a loooooooooong time. But it was fun! Then the Indian 'Bhangra' dance moves kicked in and I thought this is good and feels good! After a while the cool down settled our heart rates to normal while sweat continued to pour down in buckets.
The instructor had spoken to me about Zumba before we started and mentioned that I should give it 3 attempts before saying 'NO'.
I remember watching the instructor's moves and looking out for the hand signals (she'd mentioned) to cue us in for the next step. I also remember how young she looked - around early 30ish, causing me to think... Well, now wonder she's so good at this... she's younger than I am!
What a surprise when I thanked the instructor (later for the class) and found out she's older than I am and did the good ol 'A' levels and 'O' levels from the British Education system that I'd done... 4 years ahead of me.
And now here I am sitting once again before my 2nd book trying to put a detailed synopsis together. I've done the whole book. It's complete and edited fantastically by a professional editor... we've worked on it several rounds now. But I have to attempt something new with the same piece again.
So what do I do? Walk in the studio where I've taken step, cardio and muscle-tone classes before - except this time I attempt a new feat / Zumba! with my completed novel.
It's going to take some time and lot of thought... but if I've done it before, I can do it again!
I'm looking forward to my Tuesday morning tomorrow because it'll be another class of Zumba!
My first class was last week... and when I entered the studio I wasn't quite sure what to expect. I mean I've taken step aerobics, Pilates and muscle toning classes but Zumba was a first.
At first I thought, OK, this isn't too bad. You see there were little bits and pieces from step. Then when the Latina dance moves kicked in I was wondering if I was meant to be here! I wasn't atrocious or anything... I just hadn't wiggled my hips to tantalizing music in a loooooooooong time. But it was fun! Then the Indian 'Bhangra' dance moves kicked in and I thought this is good and feels good! After a while the cool down settled our heart rates to normal while sweat continued to pour down in buckets.
The instructor had spoken to me about Zumba before we started and mentioned that I should give it 3 attempts before saying 'NO'.
I remember watching the instructor's moves and looking out for the hand signals (she'd mentioned) to cue us in for the next step. I also remember how young she looked - around early 30ish, causing me to think... Well, now wonder she's so good at this... she's younger than I am!
What a surprise when I thanked the instructor (later for the class) and found out she's older than I am and did the good ol 'A' levels and 'O' levels from the British Education system that I'd done... 4 years ahead of me.
And now here I am sitting once again before my 2nd book trying to put a detailed synopsis together. I've done the whole book. It's complete and edited fantastically by a professional editor... we've worked on it several rounds now. But I have to attempt something new with the same piece again.
So what do I do? Walk in the studio where I've taken step, cardio and muscle-tone classes before - except this time I attempt a new feat / Zumba! with my completed novel.
It's going to take some time and lot of thought... but if I've done it before, I can do it again!